George Dixon Academy

Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9GD

contact@georgedixonacademy.com

0121 566 6565

Key Stage 3

Key Stage 3 

Our KS3 curriculum provides breadth, balance and ambition, allowing students to access a range of academic, creative and sporting experiences. The curriculum offer provides learning opportunities as follows:

 

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9 

Subject

No. of lessons

(per fortnight) 

No. of lessons

(per fortnight) 

No. of lessons

(per fortnight) 

Maths (Year 7, 8 & 9)

6

6

6

English

6

6

6

Science

5

5

5

Geography

2

3

3

History

2

3

3

RE

2

2

2

MFL (French / Spanish)

3

3

3

PE

4

2

2

IT

2

2

2

Art

2

2

2

Music

Key Stage 3 Music Theory Booklet 

2

2

2

D&T / Drama / Food / Wellbeing

(9 week carousel rotation)

4

 4

Please click on individual subjects to find out additional information.

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